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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do arsonists sometimes do when they leave the scene of a fire?
(a) They leave booby traps to hurt firefighters.
(b) They call the fire department anonymously.
(c) They do not call the fire department to report the fire.
(d) They gather evidence of arson and take it away.

2. Why did the firefighters think the car in the middle of Stebbins Avenue was stolen?
(a) The radio was gone.
(b) The wheels and tires had been removed.
(c) The steering wheel was gone.
(d) The windows were broken.

3. Why was one of the firefighters upset about the Vietnam War protesters?
(a) He felt the protesters did not understand the war.
(b) He felt they were in college simply because it helped them avoid the draft.
(c) He supported the war effort.
(d) He was upset about the disruption to society.

4. How did Smith view the Kelly Street fire after the culprit was found?
(a) An example of the real devil getting away and the children being victimized.
(b) An example of ironic justice.
(c) A preventable crime.
(d) An example of divine justice.

5. What kind of living quarters did Dennis Smith grow up in?
(a) A New York City tenement.
(b) A single-family house in Flushing.
(c) A New York City high-rise studio apartment.
(d) A townhouse in the Bronx.

Short Answer Questions

1. What film does Smith reference when discussing the station's housekeeping chores in Chapter 10?

2. Why did Smith not want to leave the South Bronx?

3. On what street did the firefighters respond to a large fire in Chapter 5?

4. At what age did Smith drop out of school?

5. What did the firefighters find on Freeman Street during one of the calls in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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